A worker assists in the operation of an excavator at Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining Ltd.'s KOV copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo on August 1st, 2012. Photo by Simon ...

The mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has existed for more than a century and constitutes a significant part of the national economy. The DRC is the leading African producer of copper and the world's leading producer of cobalt. Indeed, the country has deposits of about 50 minerals, but only the following are exploited ...

Cobalt is used in rechargeable batteries, and half the world's supply comes from one district in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study assesses the sustainability of artisanal mining ...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he will meet with government leaders and representatives of civil society to discuss the extensive partnership on issues including regional security, respect for human rights, environmental conservation, climate change, and bilateral …

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a heavy weight in the global mining industry. Gold, diamonds, tantalum, lithium, copper are all extracted in the country and feed global supply chains. However, one mineral is at to center of a twenty-first century rush in which global corporations, from Volkswagen Group to Samsung SDI Co. …

The human and environmental destruction caused by mining in the DRC is staggering. Entire communities have been forced to leave their homes to make way for a new mining concession. Toxic waste has …

This study examines the political economy of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There, a veritable mining boom for cobalt is underway, driven by rising global demand needed for batteries and other modern digital devices.

and the mining operators. The Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC" or the "State"), which has one of the richest subsoil in Africa and in the world (45% of the worldwide cobalt reserves and 80% of the world's coltan production), has recently amended its mining code amid strong resistance from

2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Democratic Republic of the Congo Download Report Translations In this section / EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; Section 1. Respect for the Integrity of the Person ... such as mining police training in North and South Kivu and community policing programs in Haut-Katanga and …

More than 70% of the global production of cobalt takes place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), of which 15–30% comes from so-called artisanal and small-scale …

September 18 saw the official launch of the "Cobalt for Development" pilot project – a cross-industrial initiative that seeks to promote responsible mining practices and improve conditions at an artisanal cobalt mine site in a southern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Released this week and entitled, "Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Addressing Root Causes of Human Rights Abuses," the paper is co-published by the NYU Stern Center for ...

Congolese soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) rest in the forest after the army took control of an Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel camp near the town of ...

takes place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), of which 15–30% comes from so-called ... sourcing practices. This white paper assesses ... closed off for industrial mining, ASM remains a common practice. In such cases, ASM can occur in a variety of forms – for example, where individuals

For example, the possibility of obtaining cobalt from asteroids could wreck the Democratic Republic of the Congo's cobalt mining operations. This would ultimately damage the nation's entire economy. While the individuals currently working in precarious mining conditions would likely be safer, they would also be out of a job.

As demand for cobalt used in electric vehicles and smart devices skyrockets, this new white paper urges dramatic changes to mining practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Companies that use the valuable mineral need to legitimize and encourage the formalization of artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) in the DRC, …

Cobalt is a metal that produces a blue pigment. It's essential for making many of the batteries powering phones, computers, and electric vehicles, but mining it is linked to human rights abuses.

Dionne Searcey and Eric Lipton 📍Reporting from Democratic Republic of Congo. The price of cobalt has skyrocketed in recent years, and the impact is clear in the cobalt-rich area near Kasulo ...

As the markets for EVs, lithium-ion batteries and cobalt transform in the next decade, there will be impacts on the mining communities in the Congo. The relationship between corporate and artisanal miners, …

In the pursuit of reputational benefits and to guarantee a steady supply of cobalt, mining corporations have spearheaded efforts to formalize the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This article examines the unintended effects of these corporate-led formalization efforts in the cobalt sector.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has some of the world's most valuable minerals, such as copper, gold, coltan, cobalt, and diamonds, and has the earth's second-largest forest after the Amazon. …

As demand for cobalt used in electric vehicles and smart devices skyrockets, this new white paper urges dramatic changes to mining practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Companies …

As demand surges, advocates like Van Woudenberg are concerned that the plight of Congolese miners will worsen unless the industry is forced to reckon with its labor practices.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the leading global producer of cobalt and ranks third in copper production. Credit: Maksim Safaniuk via Shutterstock.com. The DRC and Chinese construction companies have reached an updated agreement on their Sicomines copper and cobalt JV, Reuters reported.

For emerging nations, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African regions in general that historically lacked effective governance in the mining sector, industrial ...

The expansion of industrial-scale mines that extract cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries has led to forced evictions and human rights abuses, including sexual assault, in the Democratic ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in natural resources – its untapped deposits of minerals are estimated to be worth US$24 trillion. Gold, diamonds, cobalt and zinc are among them.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has often been viewed as a country with unbridled potential, from mining resources to hydroelectric power in the Congo River, but predatory businessmen such as Dan Gertler have contributed to the overarching problems that have plagued the country for decades.

Over two-thirds of the global supply of cobalt originates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country rich in mineral and agricultural resources.1 Substantial concern exists regarding exploitative mining practices, including human rights abuses and child labour.2 The negative environmental and socioeconomic effects of poorly regulated mining …

It was a cool, dusty morning in July 2021, when I first visited the Kamilombe cobalt mine in Lualaba Province in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.